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Les Paul Studio (2015)
Verified2015 model year (G FORCE)
Factory unknown · Standard voicing
What made this run special
Specs from the 2015 model-year page capture (2015-05-08). Factory: Gibson USA Nashville; plant-level attribution not modeled this batch.
What changed
The controversy year: robot tuners standard, wider neck, zero-fret nut — and 57 Classic pickups.
Specifications
| Scale length | 24.75" (628.65 mm) |
|---|---|
| Number of frets | 22 |
| Neck shape | Other |
| Neck material | Mahogany |
| Fretboard material | Rosewood |
| Fretboard radius | 12" (304.8 mm) |
| Nut width | 1.795" (45.59 mm) |
| Body material | B-grade maple top, medium-density mahogany back (multi-piece) |
| Construction | Set Neck |
| Pickup configuration | HH |
| Neck pickup | Gibson 57 Classic (Alnico 2) |
| Bridge pickup | Gibson 57 Classic Plus (Alnico 2) |
| Tuners | G FORCE automatic tuning system, 40:1 |
| Original MSRP | USD 1,229.00 |
| Nut | Brass zero-fret adjustable nut; 1.795" width — one-year wide-neck spec |
| Pickup Change | 57 Classic / 57 Classic Plus per Gibson's own 2015 page — a pickup change even era summaries miss |
| Price As Stated | $1,229 as stated on the captured page |
| Controversy Year | The 2015 model-year changes (G FORCE standard, wider neck, brass zero-fret adjustable nut) were widely criticized in press |